crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to say no more; to sink into silence
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
3rd day of the month; three days
surely; certainly; without doubt
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper